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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPenitential
/ˌpɛn.ɪˈtɛn.ʃəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or expressing penance, remorse, or the feeling of sorrow for having done wrong.
"He offered a penitential sigh after realizing the hurt his words had caused."
- 1
A book or manual giving guidance to confessors on the imposition of penances.
"Historians studied the medieval penitential to understand social norms of the era."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'paenitentialis', stemming from 'paenitentia' (repentance). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late medieval period, initially relating to ecclesiastical discipline and the sacrament of penance before broadening to describe any attitude or action expressing sorrow for wrongdoing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Penitential" is said worldwide
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pénitentiel
Transliteration: pénitentiel
"Il a adopté une attitude pénitentielle face à ses erreurs."
bußfertig
Transliteration: bußfertig
"Er zeigte eine bußfertige Haltung nach dem Streit."
penitenziale
Transliteration: penitenziale
"Il sacerdote impose una preghiera penitenziale."
penitencial
Transliteration: penitencial
"La procesión penitencial recorrió las calles del pueblo."
penitencial
Transliteration: penitencial
"Ele fez uma viagem penitencial para buscar o perdão."
प्रायश्चित्त संबंधी
Transliteration: prayashchitt sambandhi
"उसने अपनी गलतियों के लिए प्रायश्चित्त संबंधी भावना व्यक्त की।"
忏悔的
Transliteration: chànhuǐ de
"他带着忏悔的心情向大家道歉。"
참회의
Transliteration: chamhwoe-ui
"그는 참회의 눈물을 흘렸다."
悔悛の
Transliteration: kaishun no
"彼は悔悛の情を込めて謝罪した。"
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